Apparatus and method for mounting of cabinets

• US 8,439,322 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2011
• Issued: 05/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Devices Co., Inc., Windstream Services LLC (Windstream Holdings II LLC)
• Original Assignee: General Devices Co., Inc., Windstream Intellectual Property Services, Inc. (Windstream Holdings II LLC)
• Inventors: Skudin, Michael E., Davis, Dennis D., Willis, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): McKinnon, Terrell
• Assistant Examiner(s): Garft, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US13/118,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20110290957A1
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 248/317, 248/551, 248/219.2, 248/507, 248/318, 248/342, 248/343, 248146-147, 248/176.1, 248676-677, 248/351, 248/357, 312/242, 312/10.1, 312/245, 312/223.2, 312/351.2, 312/351.1
• US Class Current: 248/317
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 3/32 of metal E04C3/36 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1242 Rigid masts specially adapted for supporting an aerial
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A mounting post for supporting a plurality of electronic cabinets, each having different bolt patterns, comprising a hollow post configured to receive a hollow mount at the upper end, a stabilizer plate attached to the lower end of the post, and a hollow mount selected from a plurality of hollow mounts, each having a lower end configured to mate to the post, and having a substantially planar upper surface with openings formed therein corresponding to a unique bolt pattern for an electronics cabinet.

Claims

1. A method for providing support and connections to a cable for a selected one of a plurality of electronic cabinets above an earth surface, each having different mounting bolt patterns, comprising the steps of:

providing a hollow post comprising;

a side wall bounding an interior;

an upper end;

a lower end;

an elongated slot in the side wall;

a planar stabilizer plate on the exterior of the lower end; and

a flange on the exterior of the upper end with a plurality of bolt holes formed therein;

embedding a portion of the post into the earth surface;

routing the cable from outside the post through the elongated slot into the interior of the post;

selecting a hollow mount having a set of openings corresponding to the mounting bolt pattern of the electronics cabinet from a plurality of hollow mounts, each having;

a lower end with a central opening configured to conform to the interior of the post and a plurality of bolt holes configured to align with the bolt holes in the flange;

a vertical side wall with an opening covered by a removable access panel; and

a substantially planar upper surface with a central opening formed therein and a unique set of openings formed therein corresponding to a mounting bolt pattern for one of the plurality of electronics cabinets;

bolting the hollow mount to the upper surface of the flange using the bolt holes;

bolting the cabinet to upper surface of the hollow mount using the set of openings;

routing the cable through the interior of the post, the central opening in the lower end of the hollow mount, and the central opening in the upper surface of the hollow mount; and

connecting the cable to the cabinet.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the stabilizer plate extends inward from the side wall of the post to cover a portion of the interior of the post.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of drilling a hole in the earth surface using an auger.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of placing the removable access panel on the hollow mount.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of connecting the cable to the cabinet is accomplished in part by obtaining access to the cable by use of the opening in the vertical wall of the hollow mount.

6. A method for providing support and connections to a cable for a selected one of a plurality of electronic cabinets above an earth surface, each having different mounting bolt patterns, comprising the steps of:

providing a hollow post comprising;

a side wall bounding an interior;

an upper end;

a lower end;

an elongated slot in the side wall;

a planar stabilizer plate on the exterior of the lower end which extends inward from the post to cover a portion of the interior of the post; and

a flange on the exterior of the upper end with a plurality of bolt holes formed therein;

drilling a hole in the earth surface using an auger;

embedding at least a portion of the post into the earth surface;

routing the cable from outside the post through the elongated slot into the interior of the post;

selecting a hollow mount having a set of openings corresponding to the mounting bolt pattern of the electronics cabinet from a plurality of hollow mounts, each having;

a lower end with a central opening configured to conform to the interior of the post and a plurality of bolt holes configured to align with the bolt holes in the flange;

a vertical side wall with an opening covered by a removable access panel; and

a substantially planar upper surface with a central opening formed therein and a unique set of openings formed therein corresponding to a mounting bolt pattern for one of the plurality of electronics cabinets;

bolting the hollow mount to the upper surface of the flange using the bolt holes;

bolting the cabinet to upper surface of the hollow mount using the set of openings;

routing the cable through the interior of the post, the central opening in the lower end of the hollow mount, and the central opening in the upper surface of the hollow mount;

connecting the cable to the cabinet by obtaining access to the cable by use of the opening in the vertical wall of the hollow mount; and

placing the removable access panel on the hollow mount.

7. A method for providing support and connections to a cable for a selected one of a plurality of electronic cabinets above an earth surface, each having different mounting bolt patterns, comprising the steps of:

providing a hollow post comprising;

a side wall bounding an interior;

an upper end;

a lower end;

an elongated slot in the side wall;

a planar stabilizer plate on the exterior of the lower end which extends inward from the side wall of the post to cover a portion of the interior of the post; and

a flange on the exterior of the upper end with a plurality of bolt holes formed therein;

drilling a hole in the earth surface using an auger;

embedding at least a portion of the post into the earth surface;

routing the cable from outside the post through the elongated slot into the interior of the post;

selecting a hollow mount having a set of openings corresponding to the mounting bolt pattern of the electronics cabinet from a plurality of hollow mounts, each having;

a lower end with a plurality of bolt holes configured to align with the bolt holes in the flange;

a vertical side wall with an opening covered by a removable access panel; and

a substantially planar upper surface with a unique set of openings formed therein corresponding to a mounting bolt pattern for one of the plurality of electronics cabinets;

bolting the hollow mount to the upper surface of the flange using the bolt holes;

bolting the cabinet to upper surface of the hollow mount using the set of openings;

routing the cable through the interior of the post, the central opening in the lower end of the hollow mount, and the central opening in the upper surface of the hollow mount;

connecting the cable to the cabinet by obtaining access to the cable by use of the opening in the vertical wall of the hollow mount; and

placing the removable access panel on the hollow mount.